Autobiography [of] Benjamin FranklinJ.M. Dent & sons, Limited, 1931 - 313 páginas Charming self-portrait covers boyhood, work as a printer, political career, scientific experiments, much more. Its openness, honesty, and readable style have made the "Autobiography" one of the great classics of the genre. |
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... expected , the next thing most like living one's life over again seems to be a recollection of that life , and to make that recollection as durable as possible by putting it down in writing . Hereby , too , I shall indulge the ...
... expected , the next thing most like living one's life over again seems to be a recollection of that life , and to make that recollection as durable as possible by putting it down in writing . Hereby , too , I shall indulge the ...
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... expected the same services from me as he would from another , while I thought he demean'd me too much in some he requir'd of me , who from a brother expected more indulgence . Our disputes were often brought before our father , and I ...
... expected the same services from me as he would from another , while I thought he demean'd me too much in some he requir'd of me , who from a brother expected more indulgence . Our disputes were often brought before our father , and I ...
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... expected , with which he erected the capacious and very ele- gant meeting - house that stands in Arch - street . Our city , tho ' laid out with a beautiful regularity , the streets large , strait , and crossing each other at right ...
... expected , with which he erected the capacious and very ele- gant meeting - house that stands in Arch - street . Our city , tho ' laid out with a beautiful regularity , the streets large , strait , and crossing each other at right ...
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acquaintance Adams affairs afterwards America appointed arriv'd Art of Virtue Arthur Lee ask'd Assembly attend Autobiography began Benjamin Franklin Boston British brought captain character colonies colonists Comte de Vergennes conduct Congress continu'd continued dispute Dr Franklin employ'd England English father favour France French friends gave give Government governor hands Indians instructions interest John Adams Keimer kind King letters lived London Lord Lord Loudoun means ment mind never occasion opinion pamphlet paper Paxton Boy Penn Pennsylvania perhaps person Phila Philadelphia Poor Richard's Almanack present printed printer printing-house propos'd proposed proprietaries province Quakers Ralph reason receiv'd respect sail sect sent ship Silas Deane soon Stamp Act street Temple Franklin things thought thro tion took treaty Veillard virtue waggons whole words writing wrote young